A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide
A respectful place to begin—whether you are looking for support for yourself, worried about someone you love, or trying to respond to a safety or housing concern.
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Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Indianapolis and other communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.
Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, or immediate threat. For a behavioral-health crisis, call or text 988.
First conversations
You do not need to know the perfect service name before reaching out. These organizations can help you identify a next step.
Southeast Healthcare lists a Hoarding Program within its behavioral-health services. People may self-refer or be referred by a professional; call to confirm current intake, program scope, insurance, and whether the approach fits the person’s goals.
Call 211 for confidential navigation to local help with housing, utilities, food, health care, caregiving, legal needs, and other barriers. 211 is a starting point when you are not sure which agency fits; it is not an emergency-dispatch or hoarding-specific service.
CICOA is the local Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Center for Indianapolis and surrounding counties. It can help older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers explore in-home services, benefits, and long-term-support options; confirm current county and program eligibility.
Safety and stability
These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve an investigation, inspection, or emergency dispatch.
Indiana APS receives and investigates reports involving endangered adults who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation. Indiana describes self-care and property-management incapacity as part of its endangered-adult standard and emphasizes that capable adults may refuse services. APS is not an emergency responder; call 911 for immediate danger.
The Marion County Public Health Department investigates occupied and vacant property, sanitation, and housing conditions through complaint-driven code enforcement and education. This is a public-health and code pathway, not a support group or cleanup service; the department says its 24/7 number is for urgent public-health concerns, while routine office hours are weekdays.
The City provides a specific reporting pathway for unsafe buildings. Use it for an immediate property-safety concern that needs city review; it may lead to inspection or enforcement and does not replace 911 for an active fire, medical emergency, or immediate threat.
Eskenazi’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic coordinates with 988 and describes a mobile crisis team serving Marion County 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call or text 988 for behavioral-health crisis support; call 911 for immediate danger, fire, or a medical emergency.
Indiana Legal Services provides civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents, including help with housing and public-benefits issues. Intake and representation depend on eligibility, subject matter, capacity, and urgency; it is not an emergency response service.
The Indiana courts’ housing guidance explains rental-assistance searches, pre-eviction diversion, and how eligible renters may seek legal help. Funding and eligibility can change; use 211 or the listed state pathways to confirm what is open in Marion County.
People and practical help
These listings are included because they offer a specific local or regionally useful connection. They are independent organizations; ask about current availability, cost, privacy, and approach.
CICOA can help older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers understand options such as homemaking, meals, transportation, personal care, respite, and long-term-support programs. Some services are funded, subsidized, or eligibility-based; ask for an assessment and confirm current availability.
Indiana townships may offer limited emergency assistance to eligible residents for basic needs. The correct office depends on the person’s township and circumstances; use Indiana 211 or the Marion County resource network to identify the right trustee and current requirements.
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for situations that need organizing, sorting, decluttering, deep cleaning, or support for friends and family beyond grant-funded options. Ask directly about current service area, scope, availability, pace, and cost.
Unburied is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. It is not therapy or emergency support, but it can offer connection and ongoing momentum from home.
Bio-One of Northwest Indianapolis describes discreet hoarding and decontamination cleanup for the northwest Indianapolis area. This is an independent private provider, not an Alliance referral or endorsement; ask about pricing, scope, insurance, privacy, safety, and consent before hiring.
CleanUp Indy describes hoarding cleanouts, junk removal, and property-preservation services in Indianapolis. Confirm the current service area, estimate, disposal practices, insurance, and whether the person living there will help direct decisions; no Alliance endorsement is implied.
Haul For One describes discreet hoarding cleanout services in Indianapolis. Ask about minimums, cost, sorting and donation practices, privacy, and whether the pace can be shaped with the person whose belongings are involved; this is an independent provider listing.
Organized By Wendy’s describes decluttering, moving, purging, rearranging, and de-hoarding services in the Indianapolis area. Confirm current availability, rates, privacy, and approach before hiring; no Alliance endorsement is implied.
A note from the Alliance
A listing here does not mean Fight the Blight endorses every provider or can guarantee availability. We will keep reviewing this page, but please confirm details directly before relying on them.
Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight